Last year, there were about 1,000 officer-involved police shootings (OIS) and, by all accounts, they continue at about the average … More
Tag: de-escalation
This is Awful — It Cannot Be Lawful!
“State and local investigators concluded the former cop used ‘justified and reasonable’ force.” Shall we talk? If this is … More
Improving Police Use of Deadly Force
The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), of which I was an early member nearly 40 years ago has issued a … More
Arrest as a Last Resort
WHAT IF ARREST WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE LAST RESORT, NOT THE FIRST? WHAT IF POLICE FOCUSSED ON RESPONSE … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 